Republic Day 2023: Make India a country of knowledgeable people, says RSS chief

RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat on Thursday called upon Indians to make India a country of knowledgeable peopleSpeaking at a Republic Day function at Keshav Vidhaypeeth in Jamdoli near Jaipur Bhagwat described the significance of the three colours in the national flag and said people should take a resolution to move ahead and try to fulfil itWe unfurl the tricolour the symbol of our sovereignty with enthusiasm joy and pride Our destination lies in that flag only We have to make India big in the world he saidTalking about the colours in the national flag he said the top band of saffron colour represents the nature of India which is the symbol of eternal lifeThe colour that comes with the rising sun which is the symbol of continuous work which inspires man to wake up and be active in his work is the colour of saffron It is the symbol of knowledge sacrifice and hard work he saidIt is our resolution that by breaking the chains of slavery we will make our country a country of knowledgeable people a country of people who are constantly active in the interest of the world These people are no one else we the people of India have to become like this he saidAlso Read RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat backs LGBT rights in IndiaHe said that sacrifice and knowledge can remain in the person but it needs some directionIf there is no direction knowledge is fatal knowledge becomes the reason for controversy power becomes the reason for hurting the weak And that is why direction should be there For this white colour the symbol of purity is there as the second colour in the tricolour he saidWe have to be filled with inner and outer purity and the one who is pure inside out never wants bad for others he always wants to do good There is no alienation in his heart towards others Those who move ahead with a generous mind with a pure mind behave in a pious manner and consider everyone as their own We have to become pure like this he saidBhagwat said that with this prosperity will come everywhere there will be no shortage of bread clothes house health and education and the splendour of the environment which is getting impacted will restore and the cycle of nature like rainfall will improveHe said the green colour is the symbol of prosperity and that of Goddess LakshmiBhagwat said that on this day people should read the speech made by B R Ambedkar in Parliament while dedicating the Constitution which was made after the full consideration of the Constituent AssemblyHe told us what our duty is He has said that now there is no slavery in the country and there is no traditional slavery either The British also left but to remove the slavery that had come due to social inequality the provision of political and economic equality has been made in our Constitution the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh RSS chief saidBaba Saheb said that our country became slave because we fought with each other not because of the power of any enemy People kept fighting with each other which is why the country became enslaved If freedom and equality are to be brought together then we should bring brotherhood That is why the word fraternity along with liberty and equality is there in our Constitution he saidBaba Saheb says that fraternity has to be made prevalent in the whole country he addedPeople should take a resolution that how far we will move from this Republic Day to the next Republic Day we should take a resolution and try to fulfil it he addedThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever